St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-26
THE COUNCIL ROUTINE.
Business Transacted in a Session Of
AN Hour and "A Half.

Business Transacted in q Session O T
AN Hour and "A Half.
President Clough presided at the adj
journed meeting of the council last evening.
The absent aldermen were Baob, Sly,
Clark and Haugen. Charles Lorentz and
others protested against the laying out and
opening of Fifth avenue north, from Lyn-
dale to Dupont avenue. Referred to the
committee Oh roads and bridges. Charles
Bohne sent in a communication asking that
he be paid $40 which he had paid doctor
for attending injuries he had received while
at work in the water works department.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee Oh water works, as was also
one from John Finnerty, asking that he be
REIN bursed for time lost by being injured
while working for the city. Martin
Ring and number of others sent in pro-
test against motor track being laid on
Second street northwest, from Broadway
to Twentyseventh avenue northeast,
which was referred to the committee on
railroads. A communication from II.
Mortlud and others, protesting against the
laying of water main on Twenty-Second
avenue south. was referred to the COM
mittee on water works. The Erie Tele-
graph and Telephone company was given
permission to cut a small window in the
tower of the city hall. Residents of Sixth
street presented a communication asking
that a sidewalk be LAID between Fourteenth
street and Russell avenue, which was re-
ferred to the alderman from the Fourth ward
Berthiaume Bros, jewellers, were given
permission to erect sidewalk clock in front
of 1913 Washington avenue south. City
Engineer Rinker presented a schedule of
bids received for distributing water pipes
over the city. which was referred to the
committee OH water works. The special
committee on police and business reported
that they had looked into the matter of the
alleged fake" auction store at 204 Henne-
pin, and recommended that tine license be
revoked. BY unanimous vote the report
was adopted. On motion of Aid. Johnson
the proper officers of the city were directed
to sell to the board of education lots 4, z
and s, block Is, st. Anthony Falls, for
$4,000. The committee on roads and
bridges. to whom was referred the pro-
posals for building the superstructure of the
bridge across the Mississippi river at
Twentieth avenue north, reported that the
contract be awarded to the King Iron
Bridge and Manufacturing company, of
Cleveland, for SS4. 500. The report was
unanimously adopted.
motion of Aid Morse the city clerk was
instructed to draw warrant for $1,000 in
favor of R. w. York, in payment OF the
hose house lot on Thirteenth avenue south
and Third street. and $500 was ordered paid
IL. NJ, Parker on account of costs in suit
and accrued rent for the land on which
hose house No. is located. The city en-
gineer was instructed to advertise for bids
for constructing hose house on the lot re-
Gently purchased. A motion that electric
lights be placed on the corner of Ninth ave-
hue south and Washington. Eleventh ave-
nue. south and Washington. Thirteenth ave-
nue. south and Washington. Fifteenth ave-
nue. south and Washington. and Third street
and Cedar avenue was referred to the COM
mittee on gas. On motion of Aid. Morse
the city attorney was instructed to take
action to cause the Minneapolis & ST. Louis